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Tag Archives: 2002
David Bowie Memory Palace [part 32]
2002 [continued] The end of 2002 brought with it the inevitable new compilation for the coming Christmas season. It had been 1994 when the Bowie singles had last gotten a push, so there was another comp in the pipeline. “Best … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie, Core Collection
Tagged 2002, Best Of Bowie, Compilation Albums, David Bowie, DVD, music video
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David Bowie Memory Palace [part 31]
2002 The next year marked a momentous occasion. Word filtered out that Bowie had once again taken up working with producer Tony Visconti, who had produced most of his “salad days” run on vinyl in the 70s. While the Eno … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie, Core Collection
Tagged 2002, David Bowie, Deluxe Edition, Heathen, LP, Toy
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Record Review: The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now
The Psychedelic Furs: Forever Now DLX RM US CD [2002] Forever Now Love My Way Goodbye Only You And I Sleep Comes Down President Gas Run And Run Danger No Easy Street Yes I Do [Merry-Go-Round] Alice’s House [early ver.] … Continue reading
Three British Bands That I Liked In The 90s: #3 – Suede
The third and final British band to make me a die-hard fan in the 90s just barely made their winning impression at the tail end of the decade. That was Suede, who, for those who remember correctly, actually debuted in … Continue reading
Posted in Designed By Peter Saville, Surviving The 90s
Tagged 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2002, Suede
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Simple Minds Sidebar 1: Ranking The Cover Art [part 9]
ALBUM 16: Cry| 2002 | designer: 2Fluid_Creative The next album design was the effort of the company responsible for the band’s 2nd generation website; 2Fluid_Creative. They inexplicably went with photos from the “Dancing Barefoot” video session, albeit altered on the back cover … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Scots Rock
Tagged 2002, 2005, Black + White 050505, cover art, Cry, Simple Minds
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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 53]
With the release of “Cry” the band lineup underwent changes in 2002 order to meet the live arena head on. The last time they had toured in Europe in 1998, on the release of “Néapolis,” saw Derek Forbes on bass … Continue reading
Posted in Core Collection, Rock GPA, Scots Rock
Tagged 2002, 2003, 2004, Early Gold, Rock GPA, Silver Box, Simple Minds
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Rock G.P.A.: Simple Minds [part 50]
Following the release of the surprisingly strong “Cry” album several things occurred that managed to intensify my fandom toward Simple Minds, a group who were always a favorite band of the many I followed, primarily for their first seven albums. … Continue reading
Posted in Concert Review, Core Collection, Rock GPA, Scots Rock
Tagged 2002, 9:30 Club, Live Concerts, Simple Minds
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